2024 Transfer Portal

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Anybody know how this came about?  I'm always intrigued by how these international prospects are found.

Coach Hatt was the lead.  Not sure how he got connected

[Zog from Margo]

(Monika ist im Boot.)

Wohin geht Peter?

Ist die Post offen, Otto?

Wann kommt Benno?

Im Boot. An den See?

[BrewCity83]

Im Boot. An den See?

Ja!

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

German is a bit rusty, but I think he's the GM of Ulm.  Hard to dispute if true.

Maybe.  Or maybe he doesn't want to lose his guy. Maxi it's coming for a visit. I doubt he's flying transatlantic if there isn't a chance he'll commit

[Viper]

Why do you always get so defensive?

it's all love, Sultan... er Rico, or whoever you are

[Viper]

They were contenders this year.  And last year.

It's not really a debate.

I'd never debate you Sultan Rico.

[Jay Bee]

Will he be living at the Maxi Pad?

[MU82]

Yup!

But you missed another important piece to the story.

"You ain't getting a lot of these guys unless they're getting some sort of bag," Smart said. "Number one, we weren't in position to do that. Number two, we're not comfortable doing that. Number three, we didn't want to ever prioritize some random guy from the Mountain West Conference over our current players. That's ludicrous to me."

Yup!

They're all getting some sort of bag. Little bag, medium bag, large bag, huge bag. The collective has the money to provide "some sort of bag." He said we "weren't" in position to do that - meaning drop a huge bag on a big name. And the Mountain West thing is obvious, and nobody will disagree with it.

None of which means I think Shaka is gonna sign a bunch of players from the portal. But I have little doubt that he's always looking and that he'd take the right (in his mind) player or two, and that it would be an easy sell without him seeming like a hypocrite.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

Ja!

Yes?

[SaveOD238]

I'm going to try a deeper dig, but as I recall, Maxi averaged 24 ppg/6 rpg/3 apg in the German B League, which is a combination pro/amateur league. Also shot over 40% from deep.

It's just one comparison, but Oregon State forward Michael Rataj averaged 11/5 in the same league before joining the Beavers. He was immediately a spot starter & 20+ mpg guy in their lineup as a freshman (Maxi is a sophomore) and regular starter this past year. Averaged 7.2/4.9 in two years at OSU.

My guess is Maxi will at least have a chance to contribute immediately.

How is this determined for NCAA eligibility purposes? Is it based on high school graduation? It looks like Maxi will be 21 before next season starts, which is the same age as most juniors.

[Jockey]

I would think teams that use the portal will win more titles. Pretty obvious.

I mean, unless it is a real can't miss HS guy, the top portal guy is always gonna have a better year than the top freshman. The top 50 portal guys are gonna have better seasons than the top freshman by a wide margin.

Getting 5 of the top portal guys will give you a much better chance for a title than getting 5 of the top freshman. (Ahem, Duke & UK).

[Goose]

Jockey

I agree for the most part. I am hoping Shaka ends up utilizing the portal a bit more or I will need to lower my expectations a bit moving forward. It just seems to me that relying on HS recruits year in year out is going to be a difficult challenge. Not saying it cannot be done, but not much room for recruiting mistakes, especially ones you need to live with for 2-3 years.

I'll say it again, there is no way that I believe the portal will not be a recruiting tool at MU. Shaka is a smart guy and will likely figure out how to use the portal without disrupting the culture at MU.

[brewcity77]

How is this determined for NCAA eligibility purposes? Is it based on high school graduation? It looks like Maxi will be 21 before next season starts, which is the same age as most juniors.

I don't know the details, but was told he'll have three years eligibility left.

[Shaka Shart]

Im Boot. An den See?

Das Leben ist kein Ponyhof.

[Jay Bee]

How is this determined for NCAA eligibility purposes? Is it based on high school graduation? It looks like Maxi will be 21 before next season starts, which is the same age as most juniors.

Likely a situation of the five year rule coming into play. Two years out of HS/ equivalent, so three years left for potential competition. Unless he's like been on a Mormon mission or fighting in a war

[Hards Alumni]

Will he be living at the Maxi Pad?

[Hards Alumni]

Yes?

Hey, that was right after Joey got the bag, aina?

[willie warrior]

Saw Germantown on the map

He heard Karl Ratsch's was still open. Also a fan of Sheboygans Brat Fest.

[tower912]

Never understimate the appeal of Germanfest down at the lakefront.

[The Equalizer]

UConn lands Michigan's Tarris Reed out of the portal.
Georgetown closes the deal on Harvard's Malik Mack--someone earlier predicted it was likely to happen.

Meanwhile, Villanova's TJ Bamba enters the portal.

[MuggsyB]

He heard Karl Ratsch's was still open. Also a fan of Sheboygans Brat Fest.

What happened to Karl Ratsch's?

[burger]

(Monika ist im Boot.)

Wohin geht Peter?

Ist die Post offen, Otto?

Wann kommt Benno?

What was that place on the South Side that had the "boots" of Weiss Beer?   That place was an institution.   It has to be still around?

I know it is a stretch.... We are talking 30+ years ago.

[The Sultan]

What was that place on the South Side that had the "boots" of Weiss Beer?   That place was an institution.   It has to be still around?

I know it is a stretch.... We are talking 30+ years ago.

Zur Krone.

And it closed awhile ago.  But that is the place that we would go to right we graduated when we had some money. Before Walker's Point got hip like it is now.

[willie warrior]

What happened to Karl Ratsch's?

Don't know. Is it still open?

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

Pour a little out for John Ernst while we are at it.